This most fundamental question was famously posited by none other than Nobel laureate physicist Enrico Fermi (1901–1954).

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A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

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New research explains how scalp hair grows so long, and how its characteristics helped us thrive.

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